Alberta Plans Reentry to Oil-Sands Town Ravaged by Wildfires

Canadians who fled the wildfire devastation in the oil-sands community of Fort McMurray can tentatively expect to return in a couple of weeks, while the blaze still rages elsewhere in the region and major production sites remain shut. The provincial government is planning a phased reentry over four days starting on June 1 for those who wish to go back. That’s based on expected conditions such as no threat from fires and improved air quality, as well as access to critical infrastructure and essential services like emergency medical care, Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday. “This is our best guess,” Notley told reporters at a briefing, heeding to demands from evacuees for a timeline for when they can go home. “It’s a balancing act.” ...